CAROLINA PEREDA
RIGGER & TECHNICAL ARTIST
IN-ENGINE SHARED RIG SYSTEM
This animation system enabled the use of translation and scale animation, bypassing the limitations of Unity’s automatic retargeting, which only supports rotational data. The system had some limitations when it came to precise interactions such as hands interacting with an object or foot-ground contact, those were solved with in-engine IK solutions and in-engine animation layers.
Since we were a small team working mostly with stylized animations that required stretch and squash, I developed this system to handle the workload more efficiently and allow us to focus our time on improving our quality. It ended up being used in all our latest prototypes, as it proved useful in many different contexts.
The rigs were based on AdvancedSkeleton 5, which I then manually customized and extended using both scripting and Maya's node editor. This allowed me to tailor the system to the specific needs of each project and support a wide range of animation and gameplay requirements.
Ninja Turtles
The system was implemented early on so that designers could begin developing the gameplay for all four characters before the custom animations for each were done. This was especially useful in a co-op setting, where syncing character behavior was important.
MechaVintage
This system was essential due to the modular character design, where players could swap out legs, torso, and both weapons with sometimes arms independently. The same locomotion set needed to function across all variations. I addressed size incompatibilities via animation layers and foundational rig setups.
ProjectUnnamed
This approach was especially valuable given a small team size and a requirement for multiple characters to share identical cutscenes. The system allowed us to reuse animation efficiently without the need to make unique versions for each character, significantly reducing workload. This prototype didn't make it to production, but I was able to also play a bit with Cloth and Physics.
TurtlesrigsetupNinjaTurtles Custom Rig Retargeting
